Seattle Area Nib Tuning ?

[StanSoph]

Could someone point me to a person (Seattle area) that could tune a few nibs for me? I would like to have them match my writing style. Thanks.

[meanwhile]

Nibmeisters normally work by mail order - you're lucky having several in the whole US to choose from: I don't think there is one in the UK. Richard Binder is widely agreed to be one of the best nm's in the world. See http://www.richardspens.com/ or his profile in this forum.

[Johnny Appleseed]

I have been looking for someone in the Seattle area who does any type of commercial vintage pen repair, and have not really found any. Seattle Pen, now Worldlux, used to, but someone told me the repairer had finally moved to retirement in Arizona permanently. They may still do some modern repairs, however, so you could give them a call - WorldLux (note they are closed till July 5th).

 

The closest bet is Michael McNeil at Northwest Penworks in Portland. You would need to contact him and mail it, so it isn't much different than Richard Binder, but he is closer. Look here NorthWest Penworks.

 

Finally, if you are up for a trip to Portland, the Portland Pen Show is July 15th and 16th - Link. Several pen repaires will be there, including Sherrel Tyree and Joel Hamilton, Michael McNeil, and John Mottishaw. If you can get John Mottishaw to do your nib work, he is probably among the best there is (no slight meant to Richard Binder).

 

John

Edited July 3, 2006 by Johnny Appleseed

[wdyasq]

The closest bet is Michael McNeil at Northwest Penworks in Portland. You . Several pen repaires will be there, including Sherrel Tyree and Joel Hamilton, Michael McNeil, and John Mottishaw. If you can get John Mottishaw to do your nib work, he is probably among the best there is (no slight meant to Richard Binder).

I am sometimes asked if craftsman A is better than craftsamn B. I usually use the analogy of showing the Miss Universe Finals Show in a sports bar. One may argue the attributes of one or another of the finalists. No one will argue there are not ten stunning women on the stage..

 

Ron

[StanSoph]

Thanks, for the extra help. Nice that the Portland Pen Show is on the 15. I will attend. I bought 2 MB's (149 and Boheme) with medium nibs and luckily they can be sent to MB and have Fine nibs exchanged. I have a few others that have been used as darts at various times; they need a bit of TLC.

Edited July 4, 2006 by StanSoph